What are the Features of Autoimmune Diseases?

Features of Autoimmune Diseases
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The features of autoimmune conditions are fatigue, joint pain and swelling, skin problems, abdominal pain or digestive issues, recurring fever, and swollen glands. Autoimmune diseases are usually chronic issues, and are prone to remission and relapse. The damage caused by autoimmune conditions is typically progressive. 

Examples of autoimmune conditions include:

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Sjögren syndrome
  • Systemic sclerosis
  • Inflammatory myopathies
  • Mixed connective tissue disease
  • Polyarteritis nodosa and other vasculitides
  • Necrotizing inflammation of blood vessel walls
  • IgG4-related disease